Kids & Family

Adventure Island lets kids show their muscle in a triathlon for tykes, and the first 450 who sign up get a free "stay and play" ticket for the Tampa water park. Set for March 21 at 7:15 a.m., the Tampa Bay Kids Triathlon sends kids off to run, bike and swim in the park's lazy river, Rambling Bayou. The athletes at this …

Now in its 80th year, Plant City's Florida Strawberry Festival is steeped in Americana. Part county fair, part music festival, it's not just about the strawberries. There's also a midway, animals, exhibits, lots of food on a stick and no alcohol anywhere. Tickets are $10, $5 ages 6 to 12, 5 and younger free. Concert …

More than 40 highly skilled artisans from the city of Zigong in China's Sichuan province have been working for weeks at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo to create a dazzling display of custommade light structures.

For Annie's run of performances in Tampa, you can help kids having a hard-knock life in Tampa Bay by bringing primary school uniforms and other children's clothing to a donations bin set up at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts. The donations will go to Metropolitan Ministries, the charitable organization that …

Adventure Island announced Friday that its new thrill ride, Colossal Curl, will open March 7 for the start of the Tampa water park's 2015 season, the second announcement in as many days from Busch Gardens about expanding its Tampa offerings.

Merlin Entertainments announced Tuesday that the colossal Orlando Eye observation wheel on International Drive will open May 4. The neighboring Madame Tussauds wax museum and Sea Life Orlando Aquarium will also open the same day.

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Scope out fun things to do with kids, family-friendly events and children's events close to home and throughout Tampa Bay. From the Florida Aquarium and Busch Gardens to Tampa Bay's parks and libraries, there are plenty of things to do with kids, including some free and cheap things to do.